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Collapsed deck in New Jersey injures at least 21

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Decks collapse at three-story rental home on the Jersey Shore

Ahmad Austin/The Press of Atlantic City

September 15, 2019, 3:34 AM

The deck of a New Jersey home collapsed around 6 p.m. on Saturday, injuring at least 21 people.

The incident occurred in the 200 block of East Baker Avenue in the city of Wildwood, according to ABC Philadelphia station WPVI.

PHOTO: A desk collapse in New Jersey on Saturday resulted in multiple injuries — A desk collapse in New Jersey on Saturday resulted in multiple injuries.
Ahmad Austin/The Press of Atlantic City

Cape May Regional Health System received 21 patients. As of approximately 11:30 p.m., 19 of those individuals had been treated and released, Susan Staeger, a spokeswoman, confirmed to ABC News. The other two patients were transported to a local trauma center.

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ABC News' Caroline Hartshorn and Jason Volack contributed to this report.

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